In my musings and crafting of citizenship rights for women in Kenya, I am reminded that the 'personal is political'. This feminist principle that came into being in the 1960s and 1970s has once again come alive in the current Kenyan consitutional debate and specifically on the issue of citizenship. A few days ago, I visited the Immigration Department at Nyayo house to renew my passport. One of my brothers happened to be applying for his passport at the same time.

On April 29th 2009, the Gender 10 (G10) held a press conference to express frustrations Kenyans are experiencing due to the feuding coalition government. The message was strong and very clear: the women of this country, continuing to bear the brunt of poor leadership are tired of the endless political feuds and games between our President and Prime Minister. We want them to do their work including committing to the reform agenda.